Sheriff's Office to receive new trained canine

Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8:16 p.m.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office will receive a new trained canine Monday through a fund established to honor a fallen state trooper.

S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David T. Bailey was killed in the line of duty on April 5, 2000, on Interstate highway 85 in Greenville County. In his honor, family and friends created the David Bailey Memorial K-9 Fund, which raises money to buy and train working canines for law enforcement agencies. The current cost to buy and train a police dog is $12,000, Spartanburg Sheriff's Office Lt. Tony Ivey said in a written statement.

The sheriff's office has invited the public to the presentation ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday at the event center at Cleveland Park on Asheville Highway. The ceremony had originally been scheduled to be held at the sheriff's office, but due to overwhelming response from invitations, the sheriff's office had to find a larger venue, Ivey said.

The new Belgian Malinois, a sleeker version of the German shepherd, will join 11 other canines at the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. According to the sheriff's office website, there are four canines assigned to patrol platoons and are used daily for drug detection and suspect apprehension. One canine is assigned to the Narcotics Division and another is assigned to the Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team. The sheriff's office also has one arson canine and one bomb detection canine, along with three bloodhounds used in the tracking of suspects and search and rescue, according to the website.

Bailey, an Anderson native, joined the Highway Patrol in 1994, following in the footsteps of his father. He was 27 when he died. His family will be attending Monday's ceremony.

<p>The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office will receive a new trained canine Monday through a fund established to honor a fallen state trooper.</p><p>S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David T. Bailey was killed in the line of duty on April 5, 2000, on Interstate highway 85 in Greenville County. In his honor, family and friends created the David Bailey Memorial K-9 Fund, which raises money to buy and train working canines for law enforcement agencies. The current cost to buy and train a police dog is $12,000, Spartanburg Sheriff's Office Lt. Tony Ivey said in a written statement.</p><p>The sheriff's office has invited the public to the presentation ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday at the event center at Cleveland Park on Asheville Highway. The ceremony had originally been scheduled to be held at the sheriff's office, but due to overwhelming response from invitations, the sheriff's office had to find a larger venue, Ivey said.</p><p>The new Belgian Malinois, a sleeker version of the German shepherd, will join 11 other canines at the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. According to the sheriff's office website, there are four canines assigned to patrol platoons and are used daily for drug detection and suspect apprehension. One canine is assigned to the Narcotics Division and another is assigned to the Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team. The sheriff's office also has one arson canine and one bomb detection canine, along with three bloodhounds used in the tracking of suspects and search and rescue, according to the website.</p><p>Bailey, an Anderson native, joined the Highway Patrol in 1994, following in the footsteps of his father. He was 27 when he died. His family will be attending Monday's ceremony.</p>